We hope that 2010 has greeted you with hope and happiness! Matt & I just returned from visiting friends and family in the winter wonderland that is Pennsylvania and New York! Most of our trip was spent in Pittsburgh where we visited both sides of my family and also met up with friends to tailgate at Heinz Field before the Steelers game:

This was also Peanut’s first time seeing snow since it was so warm last year during the holidays! Last year we went to PA, NY, and CT and the weather was in the 50′s and 60′s, so we were really hoping for a white Christmas this year! And boy, did we get our wish!! Peanut wasn’t really sure about the snow, but by the end he got used to it! : )

It wasn’t until we headed up to NY (near Rochester) that we really got to see SNOW! Lots and lots of glistening like fluffy diamonds powdery snow! It was so beautiful! Along the way, we stopped to see Dunkirk Lighthouse on Lake Erie. It was closed, but I was able to snap this shot through the gate:

On the drive back to Pittsburgh, we ran into some some bad weather. The highway had been cut off due to an overturned semi, so when we got back on the highway after the detour the roads had not been plowed very well. The only way to really see the road was from the car in front of us, and we could barely even see that:

But we took our time, drove carefully, and eventually did make it back to Pittsburgh safely. I love seeing snow, but I also love coming back to 60 degrees in Florida! I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays and is ready for an amazing 2010!